PHILADELPHIA — Philly winters have been streaky in recent years, but homeowners and hockey enthusiasts are making the most of the recent deep freeze to build backyard ice skating rinks.

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If you want to get out in the snow or on the ice but your surroundings are too flat for velocity, here are some sledding hills and a couple of skating rinks to try out in the Oshkosh area.